Asterisk* with three ways to shade
As in this previous lesson, we practiced three different ways to create value and shade with pencil. In this drawing, made with 7th grade students, we … Read more
Like tissues at the microscope: shading exercise
In order to comprehend the shading effects in a drawing, it’s very useful working on the perception of the depth. Adding shadows on a flat … Read more
Mountains made up of lines
Lines can depict any shape; they can create tridimensional effects and give the perception of movement. I did this drawing with 6th grade students, in … Read more
ART graffiti style
We started our activity in the Grade 8th classes with these writings in graffiti style. Every student wrote the word ART, taking inspiration from this … Read more
Landscapes with textures inspired by Karla Gerard
When I discovered the work of Karla Gerard I thought at once of my students and how much they would have loved this amazing artist. I showed a lot … Read more
A fantastic symmetric insect
Every day we see symmetrical shapes, that we can find both in nature and in the works of man. We were inspired by the insects’ … Read more
Color variations on a face
In a previous lesson we learned how to draw a female face following a geometric framework. In this exercise we added color variations on hair, lips, makeup … Read more
Many lines for a leaf
To stay on the theme of Autumn, we drew leaves using the subject of the lines. In sixth grade classes, we have made the drawing … Read more
A post for you: colorful bookmarks
The art teacher Maria Luisa Marchio, with students of Middle School Paisiello, in Cinisello Balsamo (MI), suggest to us some beautiful bookmarks decorated with colored … Read more
Op Art Snakes
Can lines create three-dimensional optical effects? Here is a new example with three snakes trying to camouflage themselves between the lines … With students … Read more
4 suggestion for a still life
In the review of our work on still life and the value, which has been very successful among my students, I would like to propose … Read more
Many types of value create a word
To practice the different ways to create value scales, we used the shadowed background of a three-letter word. The positive space (words) is occupied by … Read more